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With the summer break over, Danny and Karl are back and it’s been a busy few weeks with Brands Hatch, Oulton Park and Thruxton all delivering plenty of action.

Brands Hatch saw Kyle Ryde dominate the weekend with two wins, while Scott Redding took the final race. Max Cook was incredibly consistent, taking three podiums as the championship battle at the front continued to tighten.

Oulton Park saw Bradley Ray take the opening race before Ryde bounced back with two wins on Sunday. Redding and Ray also featured strongly, but Ryde left Cheshire having extended his championship lead to 30 points.

Then came Thruxton and another cracking weekend. Ryde took victory in race one before Ryan Vickers stole the show on Sunday, winning both races for his first victories of the season. Redding had a frustrating weekend, including a crash in race three, while Ryde's consistency saw him extend his championship advantage.

With the Showdown getting closer, Ryde leads Redding, with Bradley Ray and Max Cook still firmly in the mix.

 

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Karl & Danny are joined again by Rich to discuss Round 8 of WSBK season which took place in July at the legendary Donington Park circuit in the UK. The guys discuss the 3 Superbike races, the first of which saw Bulega’s long run of wins broken by his teammate Iker Lecuona on the other Aruba.it Racing Ducati. Normal service was resumed in the Superpole and Race 2, with Bulega winning and extending his championship lead to a massive 133 points. For the home fans it was a boost to see Sam Lowes take a third-place finish in the Superpole Race, with Tommy Bridewell having a strong weekend and Jake Dixon back from a long injury break. The Brits also had an amazing double win to celebrate in WSSP with Tom Booth-Amos taking a pair of victories.

 

After the boys talk through the races, it’s over to Rich again and the interviews he captured preceding the race weekend. We have, Albert Arenas (45.44), Jake Dixon (57.43), Miguel Oliveira (1:09.52) & Valentin Debise (1:18.15). As ever, a huge thanks to Dorna WSBK for granting MotoPod media access and to the team press officers for helping to arrange these talks.

For hardcore listeners, there are also a selection of media debrief recordings following the outro music. Here you will find: Friday Debriefs: Nico Bulega (1:33.21), Johnny Rea (1:40.16). Saturday Debriefs: Iker Lecuona (1:51.23), Yari Montella (1:58.17), Tommy Bridewell (2:05.46) & Xavi Vierge (2:15.25).

 

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We're back!  Jim and Rich get together after a long summer break to talk about the British Grand Prix from Silverstone.  The Moto3 race was a wild affair as championship leader Max Quiles broke his collar bone in qualifying. The race on Sunday was a barn burner classic Moto3 fair that was won by Almansa after Uriate crashed on the last lap.

 

Moto2 was the best race of the weekend.  It was full of heartbreak and feel good story lines.  This awesome action packed race was won by Salac after Gonzalez thought he had won but miscounted the last lap.  As Gonzalez let off to celebrate be was hit by Holgado in the exhaust.  Gonzalez limped home in 14th place.

 

The MotoGP races were not very exciting.  The Ducatis' were struggling with rear grip all weekend while the Aprilias were on rails.  Martin won the Sprint on Saturday and on Sunday Fernandez won by a country mile.  This weekend shook up the points as Martin leads by 31.  Bezzecchi is second while Ogura is third after crashing out on Sunday.  Marc Marquez is fourth and Digi is fifth only 41 points behind Martin.

 

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Scott and Jake review the MotoAmerica races at Laguna Seca in California.  The classic circuit always brings excitement.  The race season continues to evolve in all classes with some very tight championship battles.

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To all of our listeners, please support the show financially if you can and don’t forget to connect with us via the social media channels and spread the word amongst your like-minded race fan friends. In the MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group age, we need subscribers and downloads to help us push through the door for access to teams and riders. Your support will help us in trying to achieve those aims and keep MotoPod up there as the longest running and most heavily supported motorcycle road racing podcast. Cheers and here’s to an action packed 2026. Zoom Zoom...

With Rich off at Donington WSBK round, Jim put together an all American team with the help of Scott Bolton.  The guys started of with the sad news of the passing of Marc van der Straten.  The founder of Marc VDS was 78.  After discussing the rider market news they jumped into the racing action.  

Moto3 was a unique race as Brian Uriarte secured pole and lead almost the entire race.  Quiles briefly led but lost the front, recovered and finished second.  At this point Max has one had firmly on the championship trophy.

Moto2 saw Ivan Ortola lead from start to finish. It was a great ride and one of the nest last laps as Ortola's tires were gone and he was under pressure from a much quicker Holgado.  Gonzalez rode a smart race to collect points and extent his championship lead.

Finally in MotoGP, Marc Marquez lead every lap of both the sprint and the Sunday main event.  It was total domination.  The Track House riders fined behind Marc in both races.  Ogura is now 14 points behind Martin, with Marc only four more points behind.  Actually the top five riders are all in a fight for the title at the halfway point in the season.

To all of our listeners, please support the show financially if you can and don’t forget to connect with us via the social media channels and spread the word amongst your like-minded race fan friends. In the MotoGP Sports Entertainment Group age, we need subscribers and downloads to help us push through the door for access to teams and riders. Your support will help us in trying to achieve those aims and keep MotoPod up there as the longest running and most heavily supported motorcycle road racing podcast. Cheers and here’s to an action packed 2026. Zoom Zoom…….